THE INTERSECTION

Exploring our changing cities. One street corner at a time. This season we are going to Burning Man. From KALW 91.7FM in San Francisco. Find us online at www.theintersection.fm and on Twitter @IntersectionFM

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S02 E01- Getting to Googleville

We're spending this season at North Shoreline Boulevard and Space Park Way in the middle of Google's HQ in Mountain View. But first we have to get there. Over the course of this season, we'll break down how history, culture, money and politics come together—and apart—at this one dot on the map. Want to know more? Go to www.theintersection.fm Produced by David Boyer with KALW. Editor: Ben Trefny / Engineer: Chris Hoff and David Boyer / Music: Erik Pearson...

Nov 06, 2017•26 min•Season 2Ep. 1

PREVIEW - S02 - Welcome to Googleville

Googleville awaits. This season, we're heading to a corner in the middle of Google's headquarters in Silicon Valley: North Shoreline Blvd & Space Park Way. Starting November 7, we'll connect the dots between the past, present and future of this intersection. In the meantime, subscribe: goo.gl/k1uP8S Or learn more about the podcast: www.theintersection.fm

Oct 11, 2017•2 min•Season 2Ep. 1

SUMMER SPECIAL - Haight & Ashbury (1967)

Many assume the Summer of Love was the pinnacle of the Hippie movement. But the reality is a lot more complicated. KALW and THE INTERSECTION’s David Boyer dug into the archives of the 1960s and the memories of folks who were there. The goal: To separate the history and myths around the Summer of Love and it’s supposed epicenter, the corner of Haight & Ashbury. www.theintersection.fm

Jun 30, 2017•24 min•Season 1Ep. 6

S01 E06 - Coda - Magic Wand

"What would you do with a magic wand on this corner?" In the last of episode of the season, we ask folks passing through Golden Gate Ave and Leavenworth in SF's Tenderloin to imagine what can be... Want to hear more? Subscribe to the podcast at http://apple.co/1R6qNXL

Feb 25, 2016•7 min•Season 1Ep. 6

S01 E05 - Change

The G word. Gentrification. This week, we look at change on the corner of Golden Gate Avenue and Leavenworth Street in San Francisco's Tenderloin. And we hear why the Tenderloin will never be the next Mission. Want to hear more? Subscribe to the podcast at http://apple.co/1R6qNXL

Feb 19, 2016•22 min•Season 1Ep. 5

S01 - Sound Portrait - Carolynn

Meet Carolynn, a 69-year-old, who is just one of the more than 4000 senior citizens living in the Tenderloin. We're met a lot of amazing people at the corner of Golden Gate and Leavenworth. Before we release the last two episodes of the season, we want to introduce you to some more of them in these bite-size SoundPortraits. Want to hear more from THE INTERSECTION? Subscribe to the podcast at http://apple.co/1R6qNXL

Feb 11, 2016•4 min•Season 1Ep. 4

S01 E04 - Drugs

There's an open-air drug market on the corner. This episode of THE INTERSECTION looks at it from many different perspectives: the dealers, the police, the neighbors, the addicts. Find out why the dealers are there and how the community responds to the drug dealing on their doorsteps. It's another complex look at a complicated situation at Golden Gate Ave and Leavenworth in SF's Tenderloin. Want to hear more? Subscribe to the podcast at http://apple.co/1R6qNXL

Feb 04, 2016•20 min•Season 1Ep. 4

S01 E03 - Labor

"It's the home of the American Dream...right here on the corner of Golden Gate and Leavenworth." The hospitality union has been here for 40 years. And in the poorest neighborhood in San Francisco, UNITE HERE remains a sign of hope and possibility for the Tenderloin's new immigrants and working poor. Want to hear more? Subscribe to the podcast at http://apple.co/1R6qNXL

Jan 28, 2016•16 min•Season 1Ep. 3

S01 E02 - Family

Most people don't think of kids when they think of San Francisco's Tenderloin. But there are more than 3000 children in the neighborhood. This episode of THE INTERSECTION explores what it's like to grow up here and to raise kids. You'll meet the Pirring family and their daughter Britney, who goes to school at De Marillac Academy, just steps from the corner. Want to hear more? Subscribe to the podcast at http://apple.co/1R6qNXL

Jan 21, 2016•14 min•Season 1Ep. 2

S01 E01 - Home

Welcome to THE INTERSECTION and to the corner of Golden Gate Ave and Leavenworth St in the Tenderloin. While the neighborhood has the highest density of kids and seniors in San Francisco, it's associated more with its many homeless residents. We'll hear from a woman who sleeps in a tent—and cooks—on the sidewalks. And another woman who found a home in an innovative supportive housing project just steps away from the corner. Want to hear more? Subscribe to the podcast at http://apple.co/1R6qNXL...

Jan 14, 2016•21 min•Season 1Ep. 1

PREVIEW - S01 - The Tenderloin

Check out a 3-minute teaser for THE INTERSECTION — a new podcast from David Boyer and KALW. The podcast launches Thursday, January 14. But you can subscribe now on iTunes at http://apple.co/1R6qNXL

Dec 09, 2015•3 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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